Remember when you were a kid, and your mother used to tell you to eat your carrots if you want to see in the dark?  Eat your fish because it's brain food?  Ever wonder if she was just handing you a line? 

Chances are probably

Eat your Carrots---they'll help you see in the dark.

 Most of us already know that carrots contain vitamins, but they also contain an essential vitaimin called Beta-carotene, which is a precursor for Vitamin A.  Vitamin A is an essential component for vision, hence the reasoning behind eat your carrots.  But not just your carrots,  Beta-carotene can be found in other vegetables such as sweet potatoes and squash, as well as broccoli, asparagus and watermelon to name a few.  

Is fish really BRAIN FOOD?

Yes it is.  you mother was bang on about this nutrtional powerhouse also.  Fish is packed with essential fatty acids  (EFA's) that your body requires for healthy brain function.  In fact it is recommend by some doctors that women in their last trimester of pregnancy take an essential fatty acid supplement to help the young babe's brain development which mainly takes place in the last 3 months of pregnancy!  Eating fish does work, but pregnant women need to be wary as some fish may have mercury in them, so a supplement can be a great way to go.   

Other great sources of EFA's can be found in flax seed, and  Borage oil.  It is recommended that everyone take an EFA supplement as  your body is unable to produce EFA's on it's own.

Fish such as Salmon and Mackeral are packed with EFA's so yes your mom was right about this also.

Check out these links for more information on vitamins essential for health. 

http://www.sexualage.net/nutrition_information